Senior Storage Software Engineer — Linux I/O & File Systems

Game Companies; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, California, is seeking a Storage Software Developer with Linux storage development experience. You will build reliable, high-performance storage features across the I/O stack, including file systems and the block layer, collaborating with systems and kernel engineers to bring solutions into production.

Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining storage features for Linux and other OS as needed, diagnosing issues, measuring performance,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing storage software on Linux.
• Experience modifying Linux file system code.
• Strong knowledge of the Linux I/O stack, including file systems and the block layer.
• Proficiency in C for systems programming.
• Experience debugging with perf, ftrace, or eBPF.
• Willingness to work across Linux, FreeBSD, and PlayStation OS.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain storage features and I/O paths for Linux and other OS as needed.
• Develop or improve file system functionality and interaction with the block layer.
• Diagnose correctness, reliability, and performance issues across kernel and user-space components.
• Measure and optimize storage performance for demanding workloads.
• Write maintainable code, tests, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers across storage and other systems teams.

Skills

Linux storage dev

Linux file system code

Linux I/O stack

C (systems programming)

Perf/ftrace/eBPF debugging

Problem solving

Cross-OS work (Linux/FreeBSD/PS OS)

Tools

Perf

ftrace

eBPF

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, California, is seeking a Storage Software Developer with Linux storage development experience. You will build reliable, high-performance storage features across the I/O stack, including file systems and the block layer, collaborating with systems and kernel engineers to bring solutions into production.

Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining storage features for Linux and other OS as needed, diagnosing issues, measuring performance,